Prospective Graduate Student Open House

Visit The Jewish Theological Seminary for all or part of
Sunday and Monday, February 21–22.

Learn why JTS is a great fit for you:
  • Small classes and individualized attention
  • Excellent Jewish studies faculty and career mentors
  • Rigorous encounters with Jewish texts, in their original languages
  • Generous merit and need-based financial aid

Feel free to contact JTS admissions directors Abby Eisenberg or Rabbi Mordecai Schwartz at (212) 280-6060 or admissions@jtsa.edu with any questions.

Register for the Open House »

Schedule of Events—Sunday, February 21

Time

Activity

9:30 a.m.

Breakfast

10:00–11:00 a.m.

A Sample of JTS Scholarship:

"Psalm 19 and the Balancing Act of Jewish Theology," with Dr. Benjamin D. Sommer, Professor of Bible

Psalm 19, recited in traditional rabbinic liturgy every Shabbat and holiday, is a beautiful poem about how we can come to know God. It poses the question: can we know God through nature, or is revelation necessary for acquiring the truth about what is in heaven? Answering this question will take us from the text of Psalm 19 through a few other biblical texts, into some archaeological finds, through modern Christian theology, and back to the biblical text.

Location: Beit Midrash

11:00 a.m.–Noon

Hear from current students about our courses, professors, and the JTS community. Ask your questions about what it's like to be a JTS student.

Location: Women's League Seminary Synagogue

Noon– 1:00 p.m.

Lunch and Information Fair

Meet with representatives from all aspects of academic and student life, and get your questions answered. You will have the opportunity to meet with representatives from:

  • Financial Aid
  • Residence Life
  • Student Life
  • The Graduate School
  • H. L. Miller Cantorial School and College of Jewish Music
  • The Rabbinical School
  • William Davidson Graduate School of Jewish Education

Location: Beit Midrash

1:00 p.m.

JTS Tour (meet in the Beit Midrash)

Spend the remainder of the afternoon at the Jewish Collegiate Performing Arts Festival.

Note: JTS will provide housing with current students on Sunday night.

Schedule of Events—Monday, February 22

Time

Activity

7:10 a.m.

Shaharit (morning services) and Breakfast

Location: Women's League Seminary Synagogue

9:15 a.m.

Rare Book Room Tour (meet in the JTS Lobby)

10:20 a.m.–12:10 p.m.

Sit in on a JTS course

View a list of available courses on Monday.

12:15–1:15 p.m.

Enjoy lunch in the Dining Hall with current JTS students

1:20–3:10 p.m.

Sit in on a JTS course

3:15 p.m.

Minhah (Afternoon Services)

3:30 p.m.

Tour of JTS (meet in the JTS Lobby) or sit in on another JTS course.